Call for Applications

Dear Everyone,
The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), and the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) are seeking Call for Applications from interested Researchers/Experts/Academic Institutions within West Africa and Lake Chad Basin to produce a Working Paper intended to influence and guide stakeholders’ efforts in promoting peace and security agenda in the 18 targeted West Africa and Lake Chad Basin of the REcAP project.

As part of this effort, the study is intended to evaluate and determine the effectiveness of existing partnerships, the level of collaboration between partners, the modalities of working relations, challenges in these relations, and how engagements can be strengthened and made more effective in preventing conflict and violent extremism in the Sahel. In essence, the REcAP project is dedicated to improving practices and policies to prevent conflict, violent extremism, and peacebuilding.

As indicated in the attached Terms of Reference in French, English, and Portuguese, the interested Researchers/Experts/Academic Institutions should send their applications by e-mail to the Project Secretariat (recapsecretariat@wanep.org). Attention must be paid to the application deadline 30th September 2023, with the subject line, “WP – Multi-Stakeholders’ collaborative partnerships”.

Kindly feel free to share the Call for Applications within your respective web of professional networks and partners in West Africa and Lake Chad Basin.

Yours Sincerely

Appel à Candidatures

Chers tous,
Le Réseau Ouest Africain pour la Construction de la Paix (WANEP), l’Institut International de Recherche sur la Paix de Stockholm (SIPRI), et le Conseil Danois pour les Réfugiés (DRC) lancent un appel à candidatures auprès des chercheurs/experts/institutions académiques en Afrique de l’Ouest et dans le Bassin du Lac Tchad pour produire un document de travail visant à influencer et guider les efforts des parties prenantes dans la promotion de la paix et de la sécurité dans les 18 pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Bassin du Lac Tchad ciblés par le projet REcAP.

Dans le cadre de cet effort, l’étude vise à évaluer et à déterminer l’efficacité des partenariats existants, le niveau de collaboration entre les partenaires, les modalités des relations de travail, les défis dans ces relations, et la façon dont les engagements peuvent être renforcés et rendus plus efficaces dans la prévention des conflits et de l’extrémisme violent au Sahel. Par essence, le projet REcAP est dédié à l’amélioration des pratiques et des politiques de prévention des conflits, de l’extrémisme violent et de la consolidation de la paix.

Comme indiqué dans les termes de référence ci-joints en français, anglais et portugais, les chercheurs/experts/institutions académiques intéressés doivent envoyer leur candidature par e-mail au Secrétariat du projet (recapsecretariat@wanep.org). La date limite de dépôt des candidatures est fixée au 30 septembre 2023, avec pour objet “WP – Multi-Stakeholders’ collaborative partnerships”.

N’hésitez pas à partager l’appel à candidatures avec vos réseaux professionnels et partenaires en Afrique de l’Ouest et dans le bassin du lac Tchad.

Cordialement

Onvite à Apresentação de Candidaturas

Caro(a) leitor(a),
A Rede da África Ocidental para a Consolidação da Paz (WANEP), o Instituto Internacional de Investigação para a Paz de Estocolmo (SIPRI) e o Conselho Dinamarquês para os Refugiados (DRC) estão a solicitar a apresentação de candidaturas de investigadores/especialistas/instituições académicas interessados da África Ocidental e da Bacia do Lago Chade para produzir um documento de trabalho destinado a influenciar e orientar os esforços das partes interessadas na promoção da agenda da paz e da segurança nos 18 países da África Ocidental e da Bacia do Lago Chade visados pelo projeto REcAP.

No âmbito deste esforço, o estudo pretende avaliar e determinar a eficácia das parcerias existentes, o nível de colaboração entre os parceiros, as modalidades das relações de trabalho, os desafios nestas relações e a forma como os compromissos podem ser reforçados e tornados mais eficazes na prevenção de conflitos e do extremismo violento no Sahel. Essencialmente, o projeto REcAP dedica-se a melhorar as práticas e as políticas de prevenção de conflitos, do extremismo violento e da construção da paz.

Tal como indicado nos Termos de Referência em anexo, em francês, inglês e português, os investigadores/especialistas/instituições académicas interessados devem enviar as suas candidaturas por correio eletrónico para o Secretariado do Projeto (recapsecretariat@wanep.org). Deve ser dada atenção ao prazo de candidatura de 30 de setembro de 2023, com o assunto “WP – Multi-Stakeholders’ collaborative partnerships”.

Por favor, não hesite em partilhar o convite à apresentação de candidaturas na sua respectiva rede de redes profissionais e parceiros na África Ocidental e na Bacia do Lago Chade.

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